Senior Center

The Center at the Red Oak is a full service center serving older persons in the Manhattan Valley community of the Upper West Side of Manhattan, funded by the New York City Department for the Aging (DFTA).

Located at 135 West 106th Street (between Amsterdam and Columbus), the Center is open Monday-Friday 8:30 AM – 4 PM. During Heat Emergencies, the Center is a New York City Cooling Center, with extended days and hours as determined by the emergency. Stop by or call 212-749-7015 for more information. Membership is free!

The Center serves breakfast and lunch Monday-Friday (suggested donation $1.50 for persons 60 years and older, $3.00 for persons under age 60).

Regular activities include:

Arts:

Arts and Crafts

Theatre Club

Knitting and Crocheting

Painting

Jewelry Making

Salsa Dancing

Cinema in English and Spanish

Quilt making

Crochet Flowers

Tree of Life Jewelry Workshop

Health and Wellness:

Yoga (three different styles)

Walking Club

Qi Gong

Silver Sneakers Exercise Program

Tai Chi

Healing Meditation Workshop

Health Screenings including blood pressure, diabetes, dental

Physical and Occupational Therapy

Healthy Living with Diabetes Workshop

Healthy Living with Chronic Diseases Workshop

Education:

English as a Second Language

Computer Classes

A series of Special Workshops (see below)

Games and Groups:

Mind Games in the Morning (Puzzlers)

Club De Los Amigos

Dominos

Social Fridays (dessert and dancing in the afternoon)

Bingo

Special Workshops that the Center has offered include:

Ayudese/Lifenet: Health Links

Elder Abuse

Preventing Falls

Mental Health Screening

Breast Cancer Awareness

Health Care Fraud

Esperanza y Vida (Hope and Life, Women’s Health)

West Nile Virus

Bedbug Prevention

AIDS

Medicare

Safer Sex

Nutrition workshops:

Good Fat Bad Fat

The importance of Water and your body

Heart Healthy Eating

How to drop those extra pounds during the holidays

Food & Nutrition & drug interaction

What are your interests for this year?

Recent Trips:

Coney Island

Rubin Museum of Art

Radio City Christmas Show

Brooklyn Museum

Big Apple Circus

Day Trips to Pomona Recreation Center

Columbia University Art Exhibit

Broadway & Theatre!

Mama Mia

Memphis

Picnic

In The Heights

Repertorio Expañol

Evita

Celebrations!

Christmas, New Years, Three Kings

Halloween

Thanksgiving

Puerto Rican Pride

Older American’s Month

Birthdays

Valentine’s Day Dance

Mother’s Day

Fathers’ Day

Grandparents Day

Volunteer Appreciation Day

Home Aide Appreciation Day

We have a party every single Friday!

Social Service Assistance:

Assistance with Social Security, Veteran’s Benefits, and other income sources

Assistance with connections to friends, family members, government agencies

Assistance with citizenship and naturalization issues

Disaster Assistance

Housing Assistance—recertifications, applications

On-site services are provided in English and Español, with additional language resources available.

New York City Cooling Center:
During Heat Emergencies the Center @ the Red Oak is a designated New York City cooling center. In addition to regular services, the Center provides respite for people in the neighborhood. During heat emergencies the hours of the Center are extended, including weekend hours as determined by the emergency. In addition to regular cooling center services, the Center welcomes small pets and often provides snacks and/or meals for people who come.